The U.S. and Iran have made conflicting statements about whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping traffic.

The move comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the third weekend in a row, raising the specter of a return to all-out war after a shaky ceasefire took effect in June.

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. and Iran have made conflicting statements about whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping traffic.

President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would ensure the Strait of Hormuz

"We're going to be reimbursed, because the other nations are very wealthy. They're on our side, and we can't be expected to do that for nothing," Trump said earlier in a phone…

President Donald Trump countered Iran's attempts to collect tolls on shipping via the Strait of Hormuz by announcing the US would do so at a rate of 20% for all cargo transiting…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington was moving to reinstate a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington was moving to reinstate a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo...

His announcement casts further doubt on the state of the ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran.

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States was reinstating its blockade of Iranian ports and "taking over" the Strait of Hormuz, where it would levy charges on…

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States is re-imposing a naval blockade on Iran, stating that, from now on, vessels ...

President Donald Trump announced the reinstatement of what he called an 'Iranian blockade' and proposed a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for…

By Elwely Elwelly, Tala Ramadan and Katharine JacksonDUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was reinstating its blockade of…

Donald Trump said the US will reinstate its naval blockade on Iran and charge ships a 20 per cent fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump orders the Navy to reimpose a blockade on Iranian ships. Strait of Hormuz traffic normalizing by August 31 at 15.5% YES.

Donald Trump says he is reimposing the US blockade on Iranian ports tomorrow, just over three weeks after it was lifted as part of the truce.

Donald Trump says the US will reinstate the blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

By Elwely Elwelly, Tala Ramadan and Katharine JacksonDUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was reinstating its blockade of…

Trump's reimposing a naval blockade and levy charges on commercial ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz unravels the last threads of the preliminary peace deal with Iran.

On social media, an Iranian official said his country would be Strait's guardian "forever."